The news for a long time already has been that there might or might not be a third full-length. Sami can't seem to say anything definite on the issue. Similar bands, well, old Gehenna (First, Second and Third Spell) and Wanderer's part of the Wanderer/Wintermoon split.

Rumor has it that while recording some old Thy Serpent album, Sami Tenetz made such a poor job that the rest of the band re-recorded all of his guitars when he went out to get food._________________§:-Ğl

And Sami, the "leader" of the band, did not find out about this? Seems rather strange.

Anyway, "Forests Of Witchery" needs to be released on lp. It's a classic.
The "Death" mlp as well for that matter._________________https://unbornprod.bigcartel.com"If you don't listen to Mercyful Fate, you should be stoned to death."
- Negative Plane

About similar artists, that new October Falls sample had quite Thy Serpent vibe. And for later Thy Serpent, it sounds much like Rapture (they share same guitarist)

Funny thing and a perfect example how small is the "Finnish-scene", the drummer of October Falls is also in Thy Serpent and the previous (or current, no idea what's their current status) bass-player of Rapture is on October Falls too. Yet, as the song-writer of OF, with the exception of great Death Ep, I've not really checked the earlier Thy Serpent. I think I should.

He's a part of the Beherit lineup as of now. Never bothered with Thy Serpent. What's their best material?

To speak for the audience it would probably go to Forests of Witchery or Death minialbum.

But then to my personal opinion in which I really can't skip Christcrusher since it holds so much memories being a teenager. The main lead in Chambers of a Starwatcher is a hellofa way to start an album! And also the lyrics for the S/T song, they're cheesy as fuck and yet somehow so evil